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Capitals vs Lightning

Final · Sat Nov 8 · 7:00 PM ET · Benchmark International Arena

Washington CapitalsCapitals7-7-1
2
FinalNov 8, 2025
Tampa Bay LightningLightning8-5-2
3
TVMNMTThe Spot - MTNStreamESPN+MNMT2

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
WSH+125
TB−145
Puck line
WSH +1.5−225
TB −1.5+180
Total O/U
Over 5.5−120
Under 5.5+100
  • Puck line: Capitals +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 5.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The Tampa Bay Lightning edged the Washington Capitals 3-2 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Nov 8, 2025 to move to 8-5-2.

The Lightning won despite being outshot 30-20.

Score by period

Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning, score by period
Team123T
WSH1102
TB2013

W: Vasilevskiy · L: Thompson

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. WSHGoal · 4:06Brandon Duhaime Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ethen Frank (2), Nic Dowd (3)1-0
  2. TBGoal · 6:07Emil Lilleberg Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (9), Charle-Edouard D'Astous (3)1-1
  3. TBGoal · 15:09Jake Guentzel Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Victor Hedman (12), Brandon Hagel (7)1-2

Second Period

  1. WSHGoal · 17:08John Carlson Goal (4) , assists: none2-2

Third Period

  1. TBGoal · 8:42Brandon Hagel Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Dominic James (3), Charle-Edouard D'Astous (4)2-3

Team stats

WSHTB
Shots
30
20
Power Play Goals
0
1
Faceoff Win Percent
55.8
44.2
Hits
19
20
Blocked Shots
12
10
Penalty Minutes
23
11

Top performers

Washington CapitalsTampa Bay Lightning

Goals

Brandon Duhaime1
Jake Guentzel1

Assists

Ethen Frank1
Charle-Edouard D'Astous2

Points

Brandon Duhaime1
Jake Guentzel2

Player stats

Capitals · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Anthony Beauvillier LW100-116:080010100.00
Nic Dowd C040114:20010066.70
Brandon Duhaime RW000111:061010100.00
Ethen Frank C100112:1901000.00
Hendrix Lapierre C000-18:3000000.00
Ryan Leonard RW120-113:1100000.02
Connor McMichael C000017:21002037.50
Alex Ovechkin LW110-117:4900300.00
Aliaksei Protas C121119:1800500.02
Justin Sourdif RW000-17:31001066.70
Dylan Strome C000020:44002061.50
Tom Wilson RW060018:11002050.012

Capitals · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
John Carlson D002218:5910300.02
Jakob Chychrun D010024:5800500.05
Martin Fehervary D200117:2700100.00
Matt Roy D310023:0800300.00
Rasmus Sandin D012-118:5600100.00
Trevor van Riemsdyk D210-215:2200000.00

Capitals · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Logan Thompson G32017.85057:540

Lightning · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Oliver Bjorkstrand RW310-116:0700100.00
Jack Finley C00009:44000022.22
Zemgus Girgensons C130-114:15000054.50
Gage Goncalves C040112:26001050.00
Yanni Gourde C120015:27001028.60
Jake Guentzel C100022:31111062.50
Brandon Hagel LW010020:181140100.00
Pontus Holmberg RW000010:1600100.00
Dominic James C120012:51010040.00
Nikita Kucherov RW001122:3400200.00
Brayden Point C000119:06002044.40

Lightning · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Erik Cernak D030018:5800100.05
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D032019:3702100.00
Victor Hedman D000017:5101000.02
Emil Lilleberg D111120:2410100.02
Ryan McDonagh D10006:1900000.00
J.J. Moser D000-120:0000300.00
Darren Raddysh D100015:4200100.00

Lightning · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Andrei Vasilevskiy G23029.96759:340

Three stars

  1. Brandon Hagel (TB)
  2. Jake Guentzel (TB)
  3. Charle-Edouard D'Astous (TB)

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